diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index adb98615..49476349 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -19,40 +19,40 @@
         <java.source.version>11</java.source.version>
         <java.target.version>11</java.target.version>
 
-        <version.slf4j>2.0.13</version.slf4j>
-        <version.logback>1.5.6</version.logback>
-        <version.jackson>2.15.4</version.jackson>
-        <version.antlr>4.13.1</version.antlr>
+        <version.slf4j>2.0.16</version.slf4j>
+        <version.logback>1.5.8</version.logback>
+        <version.jackson>2.18.0</version.jackson>
+        <version.antlr>4.13.2</version.antlr>
         <version.spotbugs>4.8.6</version.spotbugs>
         <version.picocli>4.7.6</version.picocli>
         <version.javafx>18.0.2</version.javafx>
 
         <!-- test dependency versions -->
-        <version.junit>5.10.3</version.junit>
-        <version.cucumber>7.18.0</version.cucumber>
-        <version.assertj>3.26.0</version.assertj>
-        <version.mockito>5.12.0</version.mockito>
-        <version.awaitility>4.2.1</version.awaitility>
+        <version.junit>5.11.2</version.junit>
+        <version.cucumber>7.20.0</version.cucumber>
+        <version.assertj>3.26.3</version.assertj>
+        <version.mockito>5.14.1</version.mockito>
+        <version.awaitility>4.2.2</version.awaitility>
         <version.jimfs>1.3.0</version.jimfs>
-        <version.equalsverifier>3.16.1</version.equalsverifier>
-        <version.apachecommons>2.16.1</version.apachecommons>
+        <version.equalsverifier>3.17.1</version.equalsverifier>
+        <version.apachecommons>2.17.0</version.apachecommons>
 
         <!-- plugin dependency versions -->
         <version.nar-maven-plugin>3.10.2-alpha</version.nar-maven-plugin>
         <version.jacoco-maven-plugin>0.8.12</version.jacoco-maven-plugin>
-        <version.exec-maven-plugin>3.3.0</version.exec-maven-plugin>
+        <version.exec-maven-plugin>3.4.1</version.exec-maven-plugin>
         <version.maven-compiler-plugin>3.13.0</version.maven-compiler-plugin>
-        <version.maven-surefire-plugin>3.3.0</version.maven-surefire-plugin>
-        <version.maven-failsafe-plugin>3.3.0</version.maven-failsafe-plugin>
-        <version.maven-spotbugs-plugin>4.8.6.3</version.maven-spotbugs-plugin>
+        <version.maven-surefire-plugin>3.5.0</version.maven-surefire-plugin>
+        <version.maven-failsafe-plugin>3.5.0</version.maven-failsafe-plugin>
+        <version.maven-spotbugs-plugin>4.8.6.4</version.maven-spotbugs-plugin>
         <version.maven-assembly-plugin>3.7.1</version.maven-assembly-plugin>
         <version.maven-enforcer-plugin>3.5.0</version.maven-enforcer-plugin>
         <version.mustache-templating-maven-plugin>0.0.1</version.mustache-templating-maven-plugin>
 
-        <version.maven-javadoc-plugin>3.7.0</version.maven-javadoc-plugin>
+        <version.maven-javadoc-plugin>3.10.1</version.maven-javadoc-plugin>
         <version.maven-source-plugin>3.3.1</version.maven-source-plugin>
-        <version.maven-gpg-plugin>3.2.4</version.maven-gpg-plugin>
-        <version.maven-release-plugin>3.1.0</version.maven-release-plugin>
+        <version.maven-gpg-plugin>3.2.7</version.maven-gpg-plugin>
+        <version.maven-release-plugin>3.1.1</version.maven-release-plugin>
         <version.maven-nexus-staging-plugin>1.7.0</version.maven-nexus-staging-plugin>
     </properties>
 
@@ -203,6 +203,21 @@
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>${version.maven-enforcer-plugin}</version>
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>enforce-maven</id>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>enforce</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <rules>
+                                    <requireMavenVersion>
+                                        <version>3.6.3</version>
+                                    </requireMavenVersion>
+                                </rules>
+                            </configuration>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.antlr</groupId>
@@ -223,6 +238,9 @@
                             <goals>
                                 <goal>jar</goal>
                             </goals>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <release>${java.source.version}</release>
+                            </configuration>
                         </execution>
                     </executions>
                 </plugin>
@@ -278,6 +296,13 @@
                 </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
+
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
     </build>
 
     <description>Simple text-based command/response system for controlling MCUs.</description>